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SMBA to Allow Direct Investment in Intellectual Property Rights

SEOUL, Nov.16 (Korea Bizwire) – The Small and Medium Business Administration (SMBA) has announced that it will allow venture funds to invest directly in intellectual property rights to meet the demand, and to encourage small and medium businesses to use their intellectual property. Previously, investments from venture funds were restricted to company shares and business [...]

Korean Ventures Attract Record Amount of Investment

SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Thanks to a series of government support measures for new ventures and startups, investment in venture firms soared nearly 40 percent in the first half of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. According to the Small and Medium Business Administration (SMBA) on July 27, a total of 956.9 [...]